Senate approves Buhari’s request to extend 2020 budget implementation

The Senate on Wednesday, passed an executive communication from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), seeking the extension of the implementation of the capital components of the 2020 budget…

COVID-19: US secretary Pompeo goes into isolation

America’s top diplomat Mike Pompeo was in quarantine Wednesday after being exposed to a person who has tested positive for Covid-19, the State Department said. The Secretary of State “has…

Boko Haram: Zulum meets President Déby in Chad

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday, met with the President of the Republic of Chad, Idriss Déby. The meeting, which held at the Presidential Palace in N’Djamena, was also…

We are very happy to see Trump leave office -Iran president

President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Iran was “very happy” over the looming departure from office of US counterpart Donald Trump, who led a campaign of “maximum pressure” against the…

Insecurity SECONDUS SAYS: APC has thrown Nigeria into confusion

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has lamented the state of insecurity in the country. He said that the regime of Major General Muhammadu Buhari…

SHEHU SANI: Border closure increased hardship, achieved no result

A former member of the National Assembly, who represented the Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th Senate, Shehu Sani, has said the closure of Nigeria’s land borders did not…

Buhari orders reopening of land borders

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, ordered the immediate reopening of four land borders. The Presidency made this known in a tweet today. “President Buhari has directed…

APC names Oyegun chairman of South-South reconciliation committee

The Caretaker/ Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress has appointed a former National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, as chairman of its South-South reconciliation…

SIM registration: Extend deadline for NIN update to 10 weeks, Reps tell FG

The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to extend the deadline for the provision of National Identification Number by telecommunication service subscribers to 10 weeks. The House, at…

Kankara abduction: CAN seeks protection of schools nationwide

The Christian Association of Nigeria has called for the closure of boarding facilities in all private and government schools in the Northern part of the country. The organisation also advised…